Sep 04 15 - Diplomatic Entanglements
[Master] ==== Gaming session started: Fri Sep 04 18:26:57 EDT 2015 ====
[Master (to GM only)] Eleven Ambassador moved 1'02".
[Master (to GM only)] Eleven Ambassador moved 1'07".
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Testing
[Master] be right back up after drinks and snacks are aquired
[Master] I am away from the keyboard.
[Master] I am back at the keyboard.
Mike has joined the game on Fri Sep 04 19:08:18 EDT 2015
Mike is receiving the map New Residence second floor...
Mike has received the map New Residence second floor.
[Mike] hey bob
[Master] Hello there
[Master] Lisa will be in shortly
[Master] was waiting for you
[Mike] should i go to table top?
[Mike] oh, i'm the first in?
[Master] no stay here
[Master] tabletop is up as a backup
[Mike] so i'm going to buy one of those droids
[Master] did you download the latest version?
[Mike] no, not yet
[Master] you should try out the Sphero first
[Master] we have them to check out
[Master] stop by the library tomorrow
[Mike] lol. okay.
[Master] I will put one aside for you
[Mike] awesome
[Master] you can take it home for a couple of weeks
[Master] the apps are free
[Mike] so we've got a new brewery right around the corner
[Master] oh?
[Mike] i think it'll be my new go to place.
[Mike] bangin banjo brewery
[Master] close enough to walk?
[Mike] not that close.
[Mike] about a mile
Lisa has joined the game on Fri Sep 04 19:12:38 EDT 2015
Lisa is receiving the map New Residence second floor...
[Master] so close enough to not get in trouble, can walk if need be
[Mike] maybe a mile and a half. just south of sample on powerline
[Mike] yeah.
Lisa has received the map New Residence second floor.
[Mike] what isp do you have?
[Master] I use advanced cable
[Mike] i just got the news about the cap comcast is putting on their internet service and i'm worried about it
[Master] stuck with them or DSL
[Mike] was going to switch to att, but apparently they have an even smaller cap
[Master] and Hello Lisa
[Master] at least you get a choice
[Master] I have fiber to the house
[Lisa] Hello :)
[Master] but ATT will not give me service
[Master] I could have gigabit if they got their act together
[Mike] hey lisa
[Mike] i'm waiting for google fiber
[Master] so Mike will you be around tomorrow night to work on things?
[Mike] i don't see why not
[Mike] you want me to come to your house?
[Master] no
[Master] I just was told Jo-an and Mom are coming to dinner at 6
[Master] so I might not be up right at 7
[Mike] ah. okay.
[Master] will text you and Lisa when I am avaialble and if you are around great
[Master] of course you could and should test indepentently also
[Lisa] ok
[Master] to see what you like and dislike
[Master] so do you feel caught up on where things are in the game Mike?
[Lisa] likes strolls on the beach and picnics
[Mike] nope, but i'll just roll with it
[Master] red wine
[Lisa] dislikes mean people and broccoli
[Master] pizza
[Lisa] :)
[Mike] i personally like the option for preloaded dice rolling
[Master] yes it will be all set
[Master] to click a button and it rolls
[Mike] in real life i like to roll out the 1's, but you can't do that in virtual dice
[Lisa] no mike wasn't in last week!
[Lisa] Branwyn got marked for a demon hunt :)
[Mike] nice
[Mike] protetion from evil
[Mike] and you're good. =P
[Lisa] she opened the wrong book
[Master] I think you need to explain that one a bit better
[Master] what you actually did
[Lisa] I think we have a scroll for that
[Lisa] was in royal library
[Lisa] opened a chained book and a red spot came out and landed on Branwyn's chest
[Lisa] kenna said that marked me for a hunt
[Lisa] she tried to remove curse but it didn't work
[Lisa] don't know a lot
[Mike] okay. so we get to fight a bunch of demons and hellhounds
[Mike] i say you get a lot of prince face time in the near future
[Lisa] but if a demon shows up he's probably looking for branwyn
[Mike] then his guards can take care of it for you
[Master] chuckles
[Mike] either that, or they kill everyone and we stage a coup
[Lisa] will be interesting since we have a party coming up
[Mike] i did that in bibo's game once and it worked out great
[Lisa] they were not invited
[Mike] he made me reitre my character once he became king, but so worth it. what a great character retirement
[Lisa] but we aren't in the seat of power
[Lisa] if we kill prince the king sends troops down on us
[Mike] then we send branwyn to the king for mourning (after all she is going to marry the prince) and then the demons kill the king for us.
[Lisa] lol
[Lisa] I am not marrying the prince
[Master] and testing over in TC shows that yes the \ appended to the lines will work
[Master] and no he will not marry branwyn
[Master] he has never married and will not
[Master] Sam on the other hand I suppose she could try
[Lisa] the bastard with no lands or inheritance
[Lisa] yipee
[Lisa] he is very nice though
[Mike] the king doens't have to know that
[Mike] they could be planning the announcement when the demons kill him
[Mike] and she goes to her once future father in law for comfort and safety
[Mike] then we give the demons all the souls of the nobles who might object to us taking over in return for calling off the hunt
[Mike] i mean, i guess that's a little evil, but afterward we can totally build a bunch of orphanages for all the newly orphaned noble kids and gain that goodness back
[Master] I am not saying it will not work,
[Lisa] lol
[Lisa] jusy completely OOC for branwyn
[Lisa] just
[Master] but I do think you need to get through at least 2 months here in town before you try to stage a coup
[Lisa] lol
[Mike] i guess...
[Lisa] how do we know we even want this place?
[Mike] because it's here.
[Mike] every group i play in, i play with the idea of manifest destiny
[Mike] the only reason a gm makes a land is as a challenge for me to conquer
[Lisa] did we just execute you?
[Master] you have downloaded the globe right? you know there are un-named continents out there for you
[Mike] nope, but i do now! heh heh heh
[Master] and out west there are entire places to visit that no one has ever gone
[Master] no player has gone west of Loosend
[Master] only TMO has created a character from Blackwater
[Mike] one day i want to run or play in a lawful evil campaign where a group of like minded villains gets together to conquer the world
[Master] how about a game with no alignments?
[Mike] or that. i just don't want douchy backstabbers who use the excuse that we're evil to be assholes
[Master] once we get Tabletop fixed up for us
[Master] and all our Dragonslayer stuff is up to speed and the group is used to tabletop
[Master] I am debating on running a second game, Traveller once a month
[Master] to help solve the problems of split parties
[Lisa] isn't being an asshole part of the I'm evil job description?
[Master] one night a month everyone is together
[Master] and can play
[Mike] nooooo
[Master] all characters
[Mike] watch dr horrible some day
[Lisa] lol
[Master] so tonight
[Master] the plan is to have dinner with the Elven Ambassador
[Master] at the Palace
[Master] Branwyn and Imari attending is the plan
[Lisa] mike has no opinion on traveller night?
[Lisa] I've never played so I'm not allowed to have an opinion
[Master] I doubt he has either
[Mike] no idea. never used it either
[Mike] i know shadowrun and besm, but not traveller
[Master] it will be a science fiction game
[Mike] sweet
[Master] more classic sci fi rather than star wars
[Master] trading across the quadrant
[Mike] less sweet, but okay i guess.
[Master] adventures
[Master] there will be psionics
[Master] there will not be light sabers
[Master] there will be blasters
[Mike] today i heard a pretty interesting idea of how to differentiate wars and trek
[Master] there will not be a federation
[Mike] starwars is based on mythology while trek is based on sience
[Master] this is very true
[Mike] happy force friday btw
[Master] and there is the possiblility of going the DS9 route of a large station to base the group out of
[Master] depending on how we decide to do things
[Mike] ds9 was the best of the treks if you ask me
[Lisa] I agree
[Master] there is a LOT of work to do before hand
[Master] but I wanted to let it float out there for anyone
[Master] there will be a full Sci Fi set of assetts for Tabletop
[Master] Prince Loplin moved 7'02".
[Master] Sam moved 8'00".
[Master (to GM only)] Elven Ambassador moved 38'03".
[Master (to GM only)] Elf #2 moved 40'07".
[Master (to GM only)] Elf #4 moved 29'03".
[Master (to GM only)] Elf #3 moved 23'11".
[Master] Branwyn moved 1'09".
[Master] Imari moved 1'01".
[Master (to GM only)] Elf #3 moved 4'04".
[Master] I just am a little frustrated with how long it has taken in real time to bring the group back together
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (sorry)
[Master] partially because it was not planned out to have Eric not be here for several months
[Master] it is not your fault
[Master] no player is to blame
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (don't go on vacation any more)
[Master] LOL
[Master] well I will not for a while that I know of
[Branwyn (Lisa)] :)
[Mike] i go on vacation for a long weekend, so i'm not bad.
[Mike] plus, i'm in the backseat for this group
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (now that we are getting down to the wire - we can just click them back the next time eric and michael show up)
[Master] and yes to Lisa and Mike you are actually key now
[Master] in the city stuff
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (we just need to get through this elven dinner and mike and I can do that tonight)
[Mike] dinnar!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (this is same day as library or next day?)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (i might have screwed up spells)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (oh no - I kept it)
[Master] OK found and replaced Imari and Branwyn's icons
[Master] we will see if they stay the next time Klooge opens
[Master] and yes this is the same night as the library visit
[Master] the 8th
Lisa is receiving the map New Residence first floor...
Lisa has received the map New Residence first floor.
[Mike] so imari is puttering around the house and branwyn comes home?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (had no clue what map we were on)
[Master] yes to Mike
[Master] Branwyn comes home from her visit to the ROyal Library
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (so we are not all at the table?)
[Master] not yet
[Master] this is the table at the Royal Palace tonight
[Master] you are still at home in the afternoon right now
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Hello Imari. You should have come to the library today. It was quite exciting and everyone survived.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Ilero had his hand frozen but the damage wasn't permanent
[Mike] "That's good."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Flames shot out of a book and I thought the librarian was going to attack us or have a heart attack himself on the spot.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And then there was this other book...
[Mike] ::chuckles:: "That is probably the worst nightmare of a librarian."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Apparently I have been marked for a demon hunt after opening an evil book.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This red light came out of the book and settled itself right on me.
[Mike] I am back at the keyboard.
[Imari (Mike)] "I see..."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The book said "Fiendomicon if Iggwilv "
[Imari (Mike)] "Do you know anything about it? Did the book have information about the hunt?"
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Which I suppose is demon for we're coming for you.
[Imari (Mike)] "Why would they have a book like that in the library at all? I hope you burned that one."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] there was an priest abjure spell at the front and then all these very high level magic following
[Branwyn (Lisa)] There are at least three that I know of. It's an archive.
[Imari (Mike)] "I still hope you burned it."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] We put it in a crate and nailed it up inside.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] None of us could get the chains back on.
[Imari (Mike)] "Burn them all. These books seem to be nothing but trouble."
[Imari (Mike)] "The important information is always shared from master to pupil anyway. Who needs a library like that?"
[Branwyn (Lisa)] They're not my books to burn. I don't think Illporn would allow it.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] So I have no idea when this demon will show up, but if he does please point him in my direction.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The others are quite worried, but there really isn't much I can do about it now.
[Master] Imari might have a spell to check on things
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Kenna tried to remove it but couldn't or performed the wrong spell.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] She was treating like a curse.
[Imari (Mike)] "I would suspect that it wouldn't matter anyway. You have been brought to this demon's attention."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] But it sounds like a tracking device. I feel fine.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I just wish I could get a bit of warning.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] If I start glowing or something.
[Imari (Mike)] "Well, we should hopefully be able to handle this demon.'
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Hmmm ... I wonder if the Guild can find Yulotte for me.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I should ask them one of these days.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] You remember him? We got those demon control books for him out of the slanted castle in the air.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] But all this red spots of demon hunting make me happy that none of us opened his books way back then.
[Imari (Mike)] "I can't say that I do."
[Master] d you remember when he disapeared?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] It's where you found that ring of wooden armour I think
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And you caught people with your spear so they wouldn't fall out the window
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Many years ago.
[Imari (Mike)] "I suppose I remember some. Seems like a long time ago."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] He disappeared about the time the Grey Death strick Jistelle and some blamed him for it.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (struck)
[Master] nods
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Haven't seem or heard from him since.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] He could have died of the plague, been eaten by a demon or is lounging around being served by a dozen of them.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Anyway, I thought I should warn you.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] You might want to steer clear of me for a while.
[Imari (Mike)] ::shrugs::
[Imari (Mike)] "Partik will watch over me, or guide me home. What he wills, will be."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] I had Jilly lay out a grey gown for you for tonight Branwyn
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Thank you Atribella
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] Imari, you do not seem to have anything other than black
[Imari (Mike)] "I only have the two sets of clothes."
[Imari (Mike)] "I think Partik's color is good for any occasion."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] You have several new sets, I had the dress maker use a set of your clothes to make some new ones
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] there is a nice full length gown
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] but it is in black
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] Jilly said you would like it that way
[Imari (Mike)] "I suspect I will have to alter it before it is wearable." ::sighs::
[Branwyn (Lisa)] If it is the same size as your other clothes you shouldn't have to do anything.
[Imari (Mike)] "Bring needles and threat to my loft. I will do what I can."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] Well there is no time to do that before tonight is there?
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] and it is in your loft
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] in the chest in the corner
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] that you have the pile of mats on
[Imari (Mike)] "I will have to cut the front of the skirts at least and rip out all those under skirts women here like to wear."
[Imari (Mike)] "A full skirt will be hampering. And I do not relish the idea of these corsettes the women wear."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] it is just a snug fit
[Imari (Mike)] "I will sew in some spare leather panels and take out the boning."
[Imari (Mike)] "I like my clothes tight to the skin, but those are so restricting."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] I can help if you wish
[Imari (Mike)] "That will hlep. Bran, if you will excuse me."
[Atribella Olivin (Master)] Phillipe will want you in the carriage early
[Master] Atribella goes up with Imari to help make alterations
[Imari (Mike)] so she'll expand the corsette/boddice top and cut out the front panel of whatever the skirt is so her legs have freedom.
[Imari (Mike)] not wear the underskirts or blouse.
Eric has joined the game on Fri Sep 04 20:21:16 EDT 2015
Eric is receiving the map Base Map...
Eric has received the map Base Map.
[Imari (Mike)] and if there's nice leggings or stocking she'll wear those under the skirt. otherwise, just her usual leather leggings.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Hi Eric! :)
[Imari (Mike)] in otherwords, she'll be her usual scandalous self.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol to mike)
[Eric] hi everyone
[Master] hello Eric
[Master] Eric meet Lisa, Lisa meet ERic
[Eric] lol it feels about that long
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (doing okay?)
[Eric] (ya in the new place now...getting things back together)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I'm glad)
[Eric] (thanks me too)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (you have the boys bouncing around tonight?)
[Master] It has been from the first week of May for Eric,
[Eric] (omg insane)
[Eric] wow
[Eric] So i'm obviously a little behind so consider me a new guy again
[Eric] I will take a few sessions to familiar with where we are
[Master] so the very short version
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol - you would think a lot has happened...)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (tristan isn't even home from dragon hunt yet)
[Master] Tristan is still not home yet, but almost, they are in a long boat, viking crew
[Eric] Oh ok cool
[Master] heading south down a totally different river than you were by
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (thought we got to land point last time)
[Master] branwyn is not infected by a demon
[Master] now
[Eric] (is there a way to increase font size in the chat window
[Master] Edit and Preferences
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (It changes size after you hit enter but I haven't been able to change the font while typing)
[Eric] Ah much better
[Master] and maybe most shocking of all for you Eric,
[Master] Imari is putting on a dress to go have dinner with the Elven ambassador
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (yes - much more so than the baby or the seances)
[Master] oh those things ;)
[Eric] lol
[Eric] well thats a lot to digest
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I didn't know demons infect people I thought they just killed them)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (am I going to get a disease?)
[Master] eat them from the inside out, killing people, half dozen of one
[Master] but that is for the future
[Master] tonight we dine
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Leatherus moved 8'01".
[Master] and I added Leatherus to the guest list for you
[Master] so the Eric has a speaking part
[Eric] heh thanks
[Master] this is in one of the dinning halls in the Hightowers Palace
[Eric] Leatherus moved 1'02".
[Master] not the residence
[Master] Leatherus moved 9'04".
[Eric] I am back at the keyboard.
[Leatherus (Eric)] hehe
[Master] so Branwyn have any instructions to Leatherus or Imari?
[Leatherus (Eric)] (really sorry but what is this about?)
[Leatherus (Eric)] (super cliff note version)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] We have been invited to this dinner by the Prince to help entertain the Elven Ambassador.
[Leatherus (Eric)] (thanks)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The prince seems to think we have knowledge of elves but I have only met half elves myself.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] So this is a royal event and I think that speaks for itself.
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles at Imari
[Leatherus (Eric)] (lol and Leatherus is present... awesome)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Are we ready?
[Leatherus (Eric)] i am
[Imari (Mike)] sure
[Master] so you get into the carriage and go the few blooks over to the Palace grounds
[Master] you come up through the ball room
[Master] and then after some small talk are lead into an ajoining dinning hall
[Master] the PRince is at the head
[Master] there are Elves on either side of him
[Master] and then Imari on one side, Branwyn on the other
[Master] and alternativn going down
[Master] four elves are here in total
[Master] some minstrels are playing in teh background
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lord Sam is the prince's adopted son)
[Master] on the other sie of Leatherus and Elf #3 are ladies
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (oh no)
[Master] all the elves are male? you would guess, hard to tell with elves
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (leatherus and the ladies)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (icons looking very male)
[Imari (Mike)] "Good evening Prince. Elves."
Elf #2 (Master) nods solemly
Elf #4 (Master) raises a toast to Imari
[Imari (Mike)] ::returns it::
[Prince Loplin (Master)] Mr Ambassador this is Imari of the Barbarians
[Imari (Mike)] "Would happen to be from the area the winged elf was from?"
[Prince Loplin (Master)] she is an aide de camp to Marquessa Branwyn the Mysterious Ambassador from Drillian
[Elf #4 (Master)] winged elf?
[Imari (Mike)] "Yes. Part demon?"
[Elf #4 (Master)] that would be unfourtnate
[Imari (Mike)] "She clamed to be from a group calling themselves the Dragonslayers like us.'
[Elf #4 (Master)] what area would that be?
[Elf #2 (Master)] Do you say you are from the Mountains of Morning?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Marquessa Branwyn the Mysterious,
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I was told you would be here and I was asked to give you a small gift
Elven Ambassador (Master) hands over a long thin box
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I caution you not to open it until you read the note
Branwyn (Lisa) looks surprised
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Why thank you.
Elf #2 (Master) frowns
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Shall I wait until after dinner?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I think it can wait
[Branwyn (Lisa)] i do not wish to disrupt our dinner.
Elven Ambassador (Master) picks at his plate of nuts
Branwyn (Lisa) reads note
Elven Ambassador (Master) looks at Branwyn's roast quail
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (because she can't help herself)
[Imari (Mike)] ::begins eating even though the elves obviously don't like the quail::
[Master] Branwyn the Mysterious, Ambassador and Arbiter, please accept this gift of a silk gown to use at home. A word of caution our silk will not survive the light of day, you should save it till you are home in The Mist
Branwyn (Lisa) eyes light up
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Thank you
Branwyn (Lisa) wishes she had a gift or knew how to be a proper ambassador
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] It was given to me by a gypsy caravan we encountered on our way here
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] they asked if I could convey it for them to you
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] they said you would accept it
Elven Ambassador (Master) frown a bit,
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I will quite happily. Thank you for agreeing to deliver it.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] but I do not think it originates with them
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] if the spider engraving on the box is any indication
[Branwyn (Lisa)] That is interesting. Turns toward the other guests, It is a gown that can only be worn in the Mist of Drillian.
[Imari (Mike)] hehheh. do you two know where it's from?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I shall have to think upon it.
[Imari (Mike)] "I see. Very interesting indeed."
Elf #4 (Master) glances over at Leatherus, are you eating all of that quail?
Elf #4 (Master) glances down at his plate of nuts
Branwyn (Lisa) puts note away
Leatherus (Eric) frowns
[Leatherus (Eric)] umm
[Leatherus (Eric)] why do you wantsome?
[Imari (Mike)] it's from the drow in finglas' lands. they use a gypsy caravan as a middleman for their silk trade. finglas taxes the shit out of them for it.
Elf #4 (Master) thank you that is a good man
Elf #4 (Master) slaps him on the shoulder
[Elf #4 (Master)] slides the two plates over to switch
Branwyn (Lisa) looks at the plates
[Imari (Mike)] "Why don't you have qual?"
[Elf #4 (Master)] starts to devour the quail
[Leatherus (Eric)] huh i'll be damned elves eat meat huh
[Imari (Mike)] "Did you reuqes the nut plate?"
[Leatherus (Eric)] I thought you lived on tree bark and berries
[Sam (Master)] Elves eat meat?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol)
[Sam (Master)] Yes!
[Sam (Master)] See Leatherus isn't it? See I thought that too!
[Imari (Mike)] "Prince, I'm sure your cooks could make a few more?"
[Sam (Master)] the cooks all diagreed
Branwyn (Lisa) frowns
[Imari (Mike)] "If not I could go get some quickly enough."
[Sam (Master)] I insisted that we have at least good pie for a course
[Leatherus (Eric)] Yes...(looks uncomfortable) sir Sam?
[Leatherus (Eric)] My lord?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Here, Mr. Ambassador, please take my quail as well.
Leatherus (Eric) rubs his head embarrassed
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] No thank you
[Imari (Mike)] ::looks at the elf next to her:: "You want to share?"
Prince Loplin (Master) raised eyebrows in amusements
Elf #2 (Master) fowns and shakes his head
[Prince Loplin (Master)] This is only the first course
[Prince Loplin (Master)] I am certain that the cooks are going to adjust as they see what our guests prefer
Elf #4 (Master) glances over at the Elven ambassador, shrugs and continues to eat
[Elf #3 (Master)] At least he is using a fork today
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] So tell me Ambassador Branwyn the Mysterious
[Imari (Mike)] "Oh? Is he usually not so civilized?"
[Leatherus (Eric)] (omg i'm going to ratchet strap my kids ot their beds)
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] in the Mists of Drillian
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] what do you encounter?
[Imari (Mike)] "Leatherus, let's switch seats. I think I may like that elf."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Please, you may just call me Branwyn. It is much shorter.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] (youa re sitting next to him already Imari)
[Imari (Mike)] ok
[Imari (Mike)] ::smiles at the meat eater:: "So why do you like the meat and your friends don't?
Elf #4 (Master) snorts
[Leatherus (Eric)] /picks up a handful of nuts and sighss
[Elf #4 (Master)] then lower voice, they are just too polite to say other wise, who doesn't like meat?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] In the towns? Regular people like any other place. Humans with some halflings, dwarves, gnomes and some half elves. But I suppose you wish to know who we encounter in the swamps.
Leatherus (Eric) starts to crunch a few and looks at this old plate
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] (dwarves? grins)
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I suppose the swamps are most of Drillian aren't they?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] the description that I have heard
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (and I thought the half elf thing was the controversy)
[Elf #2 (Master)] (no one belives that Qui is a dwarf remember, they think they are legends)
[Elf #2 (Master)] Two hills in a swamp
[Elf #2 (Master)] Is there any more to it than that?
[Imari (Mike)] ::chuckles::
Elven Ambassador (Master) eyebrow twitches
[Imari (Mike)] "You should visit. You live long enough. Take a year and see for yourself."
[Imari (Mike)] ::pulls some meat off the quail and eats it::
Leatherus (Eric) looks around for a servant with wine and raises his glass
[Imari (Mike)] "You could take a trip through Carnak as well."
[Elf #2 (Master)] I enjoy the sunlight dancing on the white peaks of the mountains, I do not think the Mist would be interesting at all
[Imari (Mike)] "The mists are depressing overall, but Drillian also has some beauty to it."
[Elf #3 (Master)] And they all appear to be here at this table
[Imari (Mike)] "Not so much as Carnak, but that's why we don't live there. Too many vampires anyway."
Sam (Master) glances over and smiles, nice line
[Imari (Mike)] ::smiles slyly at number three::
Elf #3 (Master) smiles and nods
[Elf #4 (Master)] Can't you just avoid the vampires?
[Elf #4 (Master)] bright lights and such?
[Imari (Mike)] "Hundreds of years and that's what I get? You need to impress me to come back to my loft."
[Imari (Mike)] "Well I haven't run into one yet, but they are in there. They are the source of the mist. It allows them much greater freedom than they usually have in the sun."
[Elf #4 (Master)] The Mist burns off in the summer?
[Elf #3 (Master)] No, do you not know anything?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] It is not a weather created phenomenon
[Elf #3 (Master)] It envelopes everything until you strangle on it
Branwyn (Lisa) laughs lightly
[Elf #3 (Master)] choking the life out of all
[Branwyn (Lisa)] That is not quite true either.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The Mist is very light in the north of Drillian. One hardly notices it at all
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The farther south one goes to the center of the great swamp the thicker it vecomes.
[servant (Master)] comes around refilling drinks as another follows bringing plates of small pies
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (becomes)
[Imari (Mike)] "The mist has no effect except on magic and sunlight. It does not kill."
[Imari (Mike)] "It takes some getting used to, but once you do you are fine."
[Elf #2 (Master)] With no sun how can anyone life
[Elf #2 (Master)] live
[Imari (Mike)] "Depends on who you are, I suppose. The undead seem to love it."
Elf #2 (Master) frowns
[Elf #3 (Master)] Does it make them mroe powerful? a challenge?
[Imari (Mike)] "One day I would like to see Partik blow the mist off of Drillian and watch all the vampires burn."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The sun is there and our crops grow. We just do not see it shining upon us.
Elven Ambassador (Master) talkign quietly with the Prince
[Elf #4 (Master)] you do not see the sun?
Leatherus (Eric) looks to the elf beside him and scoots his plate away
[Branwyn (Lisa)] We see it hazily through the mist but nothing like what we do here in Dryads Lair.
[Elf #2 (Master)] the world is not worth being in without sunlight and laughter
[Branwyn (Lisa)] But I had heard that many elves live underground
Elf #2 (Master) frowns
[Branwyn (Lisa)] They shun light voluntarily.
[Elf #3 (Master)] no real elf lives underground
[Elf #4 (Master)] The dark ones are not our kind, they are a perverted distant race
[Imari (Mike)] ::shakes her head slightly at Branwyn::
[Elf #2 (Master)] no one woudl ally with them
Elven Ambassador (Master) looking at Branwyn and then glances down at the box on the floor
[Elf #3 (Master)] I have heard that there are caves that reach deep underground north of here in the Cordrawn Hills?
[Elf #4 (Master)] Yes there are warrens there that go deep
[Sam (Master)] The Cordrawn Hills lie to the north of the Blumm Wood,
[Sam (Master)] I believe that Branwyn had some dealings there recently?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Underground? Oh no.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] We assisted the Duke of Domville in a bit of difficulty he was having with some gnomes stealing from his mines.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I had pondered visiting over the summer though.
[Imari (Mike)] ::growls and spits out a small bone onto her plate::
[Branwyn (Lisa)] A bit of adventure while everyone is out of the city.
[Elf #4 (Master)] You should come to the Wildlands for a visit
[Elf #3 (Master)] The Mountains of Sunrise would be a much nicer place to visit
[Branwyn (Lisa)] What would I find there? I have never been of course.
[Imari (Mike)] "I would much rather go to the wildlands wherever they are than go to that place."
[Elf #3 (Master)] she lives under the Mist she wants to breath clean fresh air
[Elf #4 (Master)] Ahhh but her companion is from the Gold Hills, is he not?
[Elf #4 (Master)] in fact I thought we were coming to dinner at the Ambassadors residence next week to meet with the Ambassador of Gold Hills?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Yes he is but I have not been there myself and he has not been home on quite a long time.
[Elf #4 (Master)] He spoke highly of you
Branwyn (Lisa) coughs and looks at Sam
Sam (Master) glances over at Branwyn
Sam (Master) puzzled
[Branwyn (Lisa)] We are most pleased to have all of you at our home.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I am not certain that the ... Ambassador shall be available.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I am glad to learn more about your lands
[Branwyn (Lisa)] He has not yet responded to my dem ... requests.
[Elf #4 (Master)] When I met him yesterday he was very happy to have us over, he said taht you would be most insistent
[Elf #4 (Master)] a very plesant young fellow
[Elf #4 (Master)] he said he has known you for a while
Branwyn (Lisa) grits her teeth and smiles
[Master] (Mike, do you remember why this is an issue? Eric has no clue)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Then I am sure you shall see him then.
[Imari (Mike)] nope
[Imari (Mike)] i thought we were friends with the shorty
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Sometimes my calendar quite gets away from me, but we are looking forward to have you at our home.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (he is an imposter - there is no ambassador of gold hills in the city)
[Master] (she is refering to Jondar, Guy's character Eric)
[Master] (the one that told you about the upcoming Troll Invasion)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And I would very much like to hear of your lands Mr. Ambassador. You are all from the Wildlands?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (the ambassador who shall not be named btw?)
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] No, I am from there, along with my companion, gestures to number 4
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] My other guests hail from the Mountains of the Morning
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] they are here to meet with us in enclave
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] we are waiting for a delegation from the West
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] They should be arriving by the end of the month
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I should say the end of your month
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Then you shall be here for a good while then. I hope you shall enjoy yourself.
[Imari (Mike)] "How interesting. Different elf clans all meeting here. You should come to our feast party if you don't already have plans."
[Elf #4 (Master)] a party?
Elf #2 (Master) frowns
[Elf #3 (Master)] We do not need to intrude on every occasion
[Elf #4 (Master)] Yet you will admit that any occasion would be better with us, or at least me
Elf #2 (Master) fown deepens
[Imari (Mike)] ::laughs::
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles "It would be no intrusion. We are celebrating some of the local Kayugan feast days at the Manor this month."
Elf #2 (Master) mutters twitterpated
[Imari (Mike)] "It's hardly intruding. We will have many people over, and elves certainly would add to the quality of our party."
[Elf #4 (Master)] Precisely
Elf #4 (Master) turns to Leatherus, So what sort of parties do you enjoy?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Ambassador... Branwyn, he nods, Thank you for the invitation.
Branwyn (Lisa) looks at Ambassador "My attache will send invitations describing the events. You are more than welcome if it pleases you."
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Do not feel the need to entertain my people or my visitors
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I appreciate your gesture
[Imari (Mike)] "Oh, I don't know, Ambassador. You and your people seem more interesting than most we've met here. Certainly more easy on the eyes."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] It is no trouble and the events will have been planned for some time.
[Imari (Mike)] "So far we've met petty politicians vying for power that doesn't really matter."
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] You have no elves in your lands to work with so I understand not taking up too much of your limited time
[Imari (Mike)] ::looks at the Prince:: "Present company excluded, of course."
[Elf #3 (Master)] When does politics not matter?
Branwyn (Lisa) cringes slightly
[Imari (Mike)] "When it isn't done with the edge of an axe." ::grins::
[Elf #2 (Master)] It is only through the close observation of personal interations that one can determine how a societial dynamic will affect the outcome of a specific circumstance
[Imari (Mike)] "But to truely answer your question, when the politics ony benefit the politicians. A true chieftan puts the needs of his people first. Not his own greed."
[Elf #2 (Master)] There can be no more finely tuned craft than examing the nuances of wording and the inflections of tone that betray the true meaning of a
[Elf #4 (Master)] NOOOO
[Elf #4 (Master)] no no no
[Elf #4 (Master)] give him something to drink
[Elf #4 (Master)] stop him
[Elf #2 (Master)] frowns
[Imari (Mike)] "My people do not mince words as much as yours do, it would seem."
[Elf #3 (Master)] the edge of a sword can wield much power but words do far more damage
[Imari (Mike)] "We are a simpler people, but I think in that we find a joy lost on many who think themselves more civilized."
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I find this gentleman's views quite intriguing. Perhaps we can continue this conversation after dinner and keep our dinner conversation more light hearted.
[Elf #4 (Master)] Thank you
Branwyn (Lisa) looks at elf 2 hopefully
[Elf #4 (Master)] I was beginning to worry that someone forgot desert
Elf #2 (Master) nods at Branwyn
[Imari (Mike)] ::chuckles and places her hand on number four's arm:: "Not one for all the nuances of words?"
[Elf #4 (Master)] violence is the refuge of the imcomptent he says in an imitatoin of #2 voice
[Elf #3 (Master)] Are there open lands here?
[Elf #3 (Master)] Places to explore?
[Elf #3 (Master)] We stayed north of the wall in the Blumm Wood for the last two days
[Elf #3 (Master)] there do not seem to be any mountains to breathe fresh air in
[Sam (Master)] no no mountains near the Principality
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Perhaps Imari can take you for a ride on her hippogriff
[Sam (Master)] there are some high hills in the Cordrawn Hils
[Sam (Master)] OH
[Sam (Master)] that is a nice idea
[Sam (Master)] very good Branwyn
[Branwyn (Lisa)] That's certainly a way to get a nice view of the city and some fresh air
[Elf #3 (Master)] looks at Imari
[Imari (Mike)] "I suppose he could handle two if the other is an elf."
[Elf #3 (Master)] I believe I can handle a hippogriff
[Elf #3 (Master)] not quite the same as our mounts back home
[Elf #3 (Master)] but similar enough
[Imari (Mike)] "I will buckle you in so you won't fall off."
[Elf #3 (Master)] (they are sittign there eating now)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This enclave you are waiting for is a happy one?
[Elf #3 (Master)] no
[Elf #4 (Master)] yes
[Elf #2 (Master)] It is complicated
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] It should be easy
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Groups tring to agree is seldom easy.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (trying)
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I am here to help arrive at a concesus for our three nations
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] We anticipate that the rivers will flood very high next spring or the spring after
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] it is very simple
[Elf #2 (Master)] Those upstream will not have any problems
[Elf #4 (Master)] Those who are not near any rivers will be fine
[Elf #3 (Master)] We do not understand what the implications will be for everyone
[Branwyn (Lisa)] So it seems that a plan just needs to be formulated. for those affected. That doesn't seem like it should be too contentious.
[Elf #3 (Master)] It is a question of how we will benefit from the flooding
Prince Loplin (Master) frowns
Prince Loplin (Master) raises an eyebrow
[Prince Loplin (Master)] Which rivers are you thinking will flood?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] We do not know for certain
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] we are awaiting the arrival of the Western contingent
[Elf #4 (Master)] Teh Rumbling adn the Green River, I suppose Branwyn would call it the CHandler Cowles, shoudl both peak together at flood peak time
[Elf #3 (Master)] it happens every 75 to 90 years
Sam (Master) glances around
[Imari (Mike)] ::just eats and listens::
[Elf #2 (Master)] As Branwyn said we should be having a happier conversation
[Imari (Mike)] ::flies, so what does she care about a flood?::
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And where is this western contingent coming from? Which lands I mean.
[Elf #2 (Master)] Out past the Detifose Waterfalls
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Ahhh. And how does one benefit from flooding?
[Elf #2 (Master)] (eric you still with us?)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (for a map)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.SmallKingdoms
[Sam (Master)] Oh good deserts finally
[Master] thank you Lisa
[Master] any other questions during dinner?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (i'm ok - we're seeing these guys again)
[Master] Very well
[Master] so dinner wraps up
[Master] drinks are served
[Master] and the groups mingles for a little while
[Master] then everyone heads back to their residences
[Master] if you want to get someone alone to talk this is the chance
[Master] Mike?
Branwyn (Lisa) to the ambassador "These gypsies you met. Did any of them give you a name?"
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I did not ask,
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] There was a young man who said that you would be glad to take a package
[Imari (Mike)] i guess elf number four was more imari's speed. maybe he wants to talk.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And how did he refer to me?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Marquessa or just Branwyn?
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Brawnyn the Lovely and Mysterious
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles
[Branwyn (Lisa)] He exaggerates.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Thank you again.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] There is a caravan of gypsies appearing at our feast on the 15th and so I was curious.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I am abitrating a unfortunate case for them.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] They were traveling away from the city
[Elf #2 (Master)] What sort of case?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Tis a pity that I shall not be able to look at this gift for quite the long time.
[Elf #2 (Master)] it would be interesting to see how humans choose a side in a debate
Branwyn (Lisa) turns "Oh a dispute over a proposed marriage and dowry sort of thing.
[Elf #2 (Master)] (Eric texted me that the kdis are not going to sleep)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] The rules are not set by me. I am not in favor of any of this, but if I do not decide the entire caravan shall be burned.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] well I suppose it is good that you are there to judge then
[Imari (Mike)] brb
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I do not like that as a solution and so I shall do the best that I can to minimize any damage.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And if you come to the feast you shall see it amongst some other surprises.
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] I find most gypsies light hearted and free
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Yes I enjoy their company very much.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This is a feast dedicated to lost love which is quite depressing for a theme, but there are certain traditions involved.
[Elf #2 (Master)] It would be interesting to study the pecedents and hear the opposing choices that could create the basis for an evovling set of rules governing the expansion of ....
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] raises a hand
[Elven Ambassador (Master)] Have a good night Branwyn the Lovely and Mysterious
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles warmly "Good night Ambassador. It was a pleasure."
[Master] brb
[Master] b
[Master] so questions? concerns? ideas to share with each other?
[Imari (Mike)] back
[Imari (Mike)] not really
[Master] you mostly understand what is happening?
[Imari (Mike)] i think so. elves are here to discuss a flood we're throwing a party
[Master] ok
[Imari (Mike)] sorry for the early evening, but i'm starting to fade out here.
[Master] it is ok
[Master] I will text you tomororw when I can bring up Tabletop
[Imari (Mike)] i'll see you tomorrow at the library.
[Master] and see you in the morning
[Master] teaching a class at 1030
[Master] come on in for it
[Branwyn (Lisa)] back
[Imari (Mike)] about what?
[Master] Introduction to teh Creation Station
[Imari (Mike)] cool.
[Master] talkign about 3D rpinting, allt eh things we do
[Imari (Mike)] night, lisa
[Lisa] goodnight!
[Imari (Mike)] sorry to leave you on your own, but i may need a couple weeks before i can stay up past ten on a friday again.
[Lisa] school?
[Imari (Mike)] kids and schedule are kicking my butt.
[Lisa] sorry :(
Mike has left the game on Fri Sep 04 22:26:01 EDT 2015
[Lisa] so see you tomorrow?
[Lisa] Bob?
[Master] I will be here
[Lisa] ok
[Master] my intention is to do dinner at 6 now
[Master] and then come up
[Master] but I will text you when it is worth your time
[Lisa] the road to family is paved with good intentions
[Lisa] ok
[Lisa] goodnight!
Lisa has left the game on Fri Sep 04 22:27:31 EDT 2015
Eric has left the game on Fri Sep 04 22:28:51 EDT 2015
